Wearables
New IoT device control panel feature of Huawei Watch 3 can control every smart devices
August 2021 firmware update for Watch 3 and Watches 3 Pro smartwatches comes with HarmonyOS 2.0.0.179. This new firmware brought a big list of new features along with some optimizations. Meanwhile, the IoT device control panel is one of the most advanced and useful features that this update carries.
This function lets users control different sets of devices from their smartwatch very conveniently. The Huawei Watch 3 IoT device control panel is one of the most important features of the HarmonyOS that allows interconnection of everything and unlocks the wisdom on your wrist.
The initial devices which support this functionality include smart switches, smart air conditioners, air purifiers, smart lighting, smart sockets, smart sockets, fans, sweeping robots, smart desk lamps, humidifiers, switch controllers, and earphones. In the upcoming updates, more smart device displays and control will be supported.
Edit IoT Device Control Panel
To enable the IoT device control panel setting on your Watch 3, select Settings >> More connections >> Multi-device Control Panel. Now, turn on the Smart Life Basic Services switch to allow the smartphone to sync account info with the watch.
You can also configure and change the settings of the Huawei Watch 3 IoT device control panel from the mobile phone and check the display status of the device through a widget. It can show up to six devices on the widget. In case there are more than 6 devices and you want to check more then:
- Click ‘Edit Smart Device‘ in the upper right corner to see the display of more devices.
To add a new device
- Press the device widget to drag and drop more devices.
To remove a device
- Navigate to ‘Edit Smart Device‘
- Click on ‘-‘ in the upper right corner of the device widget to remove it.
At last, the device widget on the watch side will synchronize the settings on the phone.
How to use IoT devices from the watch
The watch can control the operation of these smart devices, to do that, pull down from the top of the display to display the shortcut menu. Then pull down again to enter the IoT device control panel. You can now open and close any connected device from the device card display area.
You can do a lot more than just the simple operation and control of these smart devices. Additionally, you can also set detailed scenes such as conditions and tasks for each connected device in the Smart Life app according to their needs and the situation.
This IoT device control panel feature of the Huawei Watch 3 is completely worth it. It confirms the HarmonyOS concept of the Internet of Everything, truly making smart homes smarter with one-click control, and creating your own smart life.
Huawei FreeBuds 5 is coming and soon it will meet the consumers, of course, the plans for this are hidden but the latest inputs will help us to understand its soon-to-release schedule.
According to the details shared by tipster classmateguan, Huawei FreeBuds 5 will launch soon and will continue to wear a semi-in-ear design, which is a marquee style of the earbuds pair. The tipster predicts that March could be the month to bring these earbuds out in the open. It’s possible that the recently leaked FreeBuds Pro 2+ may also share the stage with FreeBuds 5.
It’s been over 2 years since the launch of Huawei FreeBuds 4 earbuds and the tech company, in the time between, has released a new model – FreeBuds 5i. However, that’s just a filler, while the customers have been waiting for a mainstream pair of earbuds.
As for now, we don’t have the specs of the next FreeBuds lineup but we can surely know more about its predecessor.
Huawei FreeBuds 4 brings an open-fit active noise cancellation 2.0 technology. It has adaptive ear-matching technology to detect your in-ear shape and how you wear the earbuds. Then it smartly selects a variety of noise-cancellation presets.
Huawei FreeBuds 4 comes in two aesthetically awesome colors – Ceramic White and Silver Frost. These earbuds are light and each of them weighs just 4.1 grams. It supports gestures and tap support, tap twice to answer and end calls, play/pause music, previous/next song or enable voice assistant. It has a swipe up and down to increase or decrease volume.
Huawei FreeBuds 4 include a special touch of tap and hold, which allows you to enable or disable noise cancellation. This pair of earbuds bring a big battery, it will boast 22 hours of battery with a charging case and ANC off. While you will get 4 hours from FreeBuds only.
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Huawei has finally launched the detachable Huawei Watch GT Cyber in the global market, it has a unique design with a separate watch face mechanism.
Mexico is the first country in the global market to get the Huawei Watch GT Cyber for the people and it is priced at 5699 pesos. However, under a pre-sale offer, customers can take benefit of the gifts and discounts.
According to the information, the Huawei Watch GT Cyber pre-sale starts from February 6 to February 13, 2023, with a 100 pesos pre-sale deposit. While the first sale is scheduled for February 13, followed by the shipments.
People who reserve the watch will get 300 pesos extra after they make the payment. On the other hand, the watch is available at no-cost EMIs. Pre-reservation will also bring a 30% off coupon on Huawei cases and a free Black Gold cyber case for free (worth 1699 pesos).
Other than these, Huawei Watch comes in four separate cases, which are sold separately. These have colors, Black, Gray, Yellow, and Golden, while the price per case is 699 pesos. However, the offer on the watch along with gifts is limited time only.
Huawei Watch GT Cyber:
The watch is known for its unique capability of a detachable watch dial and features a 1.32-inch AMOLED color screen with 466 x 466 pixels resolution and PPI 352. The case is made of Nano microcrystalline ceramic + 316L stainless steel and the strap is made of high-performance rubber.
Looking at the side, you’ll find a rotating crown and support for long and short press actions for various features. Huawei Watch GT Cyber is filled with various health monitoring and fitness capabilities including Accelerometer, Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Optical heart rate sensor, and air pressure sensor.
The watch has HarmonyOS 2 operating system pre-installed with various new watch faces. In terms of connectivity, the watch will get you GPS, NFC, and Bluetooth support.
It’s good to see the detachable Huawei Watch GT Cyber entering in the global market and soon it will expand to more consumers.
It’s been two long years of the Huawei Watch 3 series launch and it seems like Huawei has finally begun the preparations for the upcoming Huawei Watch 4 lineup, as its codename is now leaked.
Huawei Watch series recently completed the WiFi certification with the codename ARC (Arch) and MDS (Medusa) for Watch 4 and Watch 4 Pro respectively. However, there are no specifications or details available about any of these models at the moment.
Past leaks:
A few days ago, a mysterious watch model appeared on the Huawei Health app with AOD-B19, which is likely to be a brand new smartwatch lineup but none of the information has been confirmed from the official channel so far.
Looking at the fact that Huawei Watch 3 series has some first-time technologies in smartwatches, we are expecting a better battery life with the upcoming duo.
Huawei Watch 3 series:
Huawei Watch 3 and 3 Pro are the first smartwatch to feature the HarmonyOS operating system. Other than that, the lineup has unique native LTE connectivity, which allows you to make calls and quickly reply to the SMS.
Huawei Watch 3 devices are a mixture of all of the past released smartwatches and a combination of design and aesthetics in one package.
In terms of standalone connectivity, Huawei Watch 3 series provides eSIM service, through which, you can share the phone number as well as voice and data plans between the smartphone and smartwatch.
That’s not it, Huawei Watch 3 models offer important map and taxi services right into the wrist. Furthermore, it’s the first smartwatch to support third-party app installation directly from AppGallery.
Moreover, Huawei Watch 3 has a big library of workout modes and fitness activities, it has Skin temperature detection, heart rate monitoring, SpO2, sleep tracking, and more. The Huawei Watch 3 Pro offers an ultra-long battery life, that could go up to 5 days back up in a smart mode and 21 days in ultra-long battery mode.
We hope that Huawei Watch 4 series will get us some big upgrades over its predecessor and we’ll keep you posted on the developments.
(Source – Huaweiailesi)